EP2454960A4 - Toe cap for footwear, and outsole integrated with same - Google Patents

Toe cap for footwear, and outsole integrated with same

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Publication number
EP2454960A4
EP2454960A4 EP09847376.2A EP09847376A EP2454960A4 EP 2454960 A4 EP2454960 A4 EP 2454960A4 EP 09847376 A EP09847376 A EP 09847376A EP 2454960 A4 EP2454960 A4 EP 2454960A4
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Prior art keywords
toe
toe cap
footwear
toes
cap
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EP09847376.2A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2454960A1 (en
Inventor
Sung Won Park
Kyung Tae Kim
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Treksta Inc
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Treksta Inc
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Publication of EP2454960A4 publication Critical patent/EP2454960A4/en
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/32—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with shock-absorbing means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/26—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with toe-spacers or toe-spreaders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B19/00—Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/082—Toe stiffeners made of metal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/082—Toe stiffeners made of metal
    • A43B23/083—Toe stiffeners made of metal light-alloys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/085—Toe stiffeners made of leather
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/086—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/086—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like
    • A43B23/087—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like made of plastics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C13/00—Wear-resisting attachments
    • A43C13/14—Special attachments for toe-caps; Protecting caps for toe-caps

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toe cap for footwear which can improve the wearing feeling and the fitting feeling, and can protect toes from a strong external impact, and an outsole integrated with the same. Disclosed is a toe cap for footwear characterized by a first feature, wherein the toe cap for footwear characterized by a first feature, wherein the toe cap (10) is highest at a big toe(41) region and gradually slopes downward toward the little toe (45); and a second feature, wherein the top cap has the shape of a circular arc along the outer shape of the toes and first to fourth grooves (31)-(34)are formed at four positions between the five toes (41)-(45), respectively, so as to support each toe. In addition the outsole (20) integrated with the toe cap is characterized by having a support groove (21) which is formed at a front upper end surface to accommodate the bottom surface of at least one or more of the toes (41)-(45).
EP09847376.2A 2009-07-14 2009-08-11 Toe cap for footwear, and outsole integrated with same Withdrawn EP2454960A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020090063825A KR100924301B1 (en) 2009-07-14 2009-07-14 Toe-cap and outsole with toe-cap for footwear
PCT/KR2009/004456 WO2011007919A1 (en) 2009-07-14 2009-08-11 Toe cap for footwear, and outsole integrated with same

Publications (2)

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EP2454960A1 EP2454960A1 (en) 2012-05-23
EP2454960A4 true EP2454960A4 (en) 2013-12-18

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US (1) US20120167419A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2454960A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2012532732A (en)
KR (1) KR100924301B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102469843A (en)
WO (1) WO2011007919A1 (en)

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EP2454960A1 (en) 2012-05-23
KR100924301B1 (en) 2009-11-02
US20120167419A1 (en) 2012-07-05
JP2012532732A (en) 2012-12-20
WO2011007919A1 (en) 2011-01-20
CN102469843A (en) 2012-05-23

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